Whether you're signing contracts, applying for visas, or filing government forms, stick to the Month-Day-Year or Day-Month-Year order depending on your country's preference. However, you should write in full and avoid abbreviating the day/month or using numbers only. Examples: December 12, 2022 ✅
I am writing in reference to the job offer for the position of (Job Title) dated (date) restating our conversation concerning the opportunity at (XYZ company.). With great pleasure I am happy to accept this position and appreciate your confidence in me. My start date will be (date).
Example 1: Accept the Job Offer Email with Gratitude I would like to thank you for extending the opportunity, and I am delighted to share my acceptance of it. I am prepared to join your team on the starting date mentioned in the offer letter, which is DD/MM/YYYY.
I am writing in reference to the job offer for the position of (Job Title) dated (date) restating our conversation concerning the opportunity at (XYZ company.). With great pleasure I am happy to accept this position and appreciate your confidence in me. My start date will be (date).
In most cases, a typical start date is two weeks from when you accepted the job offer. However, depending on the job and the employer, it could be as much as a month, or it could be sooner if the company needs to get someone on board immediately.
Ensure to include the date on which you are writing the letter, the date of joining, and the job role or position that you have been offered. Also, include gratitude and appreciation in the letter for the organisation for giving you this opportunity.
(The United States-based convention for formatting a date places the month before the day. For example: June 11, 2001. ) Write out the month, day and year two inches from the top of the page. Depending which format you are using for your letter, either left justify the date or tab to the center point and type the date.
Write out the full date with no abbreviations. For instance, if your letter were dated 02/23/2019, you would write the date as "February 23, 2019."
A candidate's employment status is not final until they complete the probation period and are officially confirmed for their job role and designation. A joining letter on the other hand is submitted by candidates who receive an offer letter, confirming their acceptance of the offer and providing a joining date.
Joining date and time: Mention the date and time as previously agreed on. Acceptance of terms: If any specific terms were included in the offer letter, acknowledge that you accept them and mention their details.